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Brilliant Makanju
Brilliant Makanju

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Why Your GitHub Commits Are A Goldmine For Social Media (But You're Doing It Wrong)

                              So like, imagine you just shipped a feature right? And everyone tells you to tweet about it but then you realize your last 5 tweets got zero engagement except for that one reply from your college roommate asking if you're okay because you tweeted at 3am again. And now you're spiraling about whether anyone actually cares about your side project or if you're just screaming into the void while pretending to build in public.


                            Developer visibility is a real challenge, especially when you're already strapped for time just trying to build something worthwhile. But what if I told you there's a way to turn your GitHub commits into engaging social media posts automatically? Yeah, it's a game-changer.


                            The Problem:
                            When you're building a side project, you're already juggling a million things at once. You're trying to ship features, fix bugs, and somehow market your project without looking like a total fraud. But let's be real – social media is a major time sink, especially if you're trying to craft the perfect tweet or post.


                            What People Try (and Why It Fails):
                            Most developers try to manually post about their dev progress, but honestly, who has the time? You're already strapped for resources, and now you're supposed to be a social media expert too? It's like trying to add yet another hat to your already-crowded head.


                            The Better Approach:
                            Here's the thing – your GitHub commits are a goldmine for social media content. You're already writing descriptive commit messages, so why not use those to generate engaging posts automatically? It's like having a personal social media assistant without the extra overhead.


                            With Push to Draft, you can literally automate this whole process. It takes your commits, turns them into engaging social media posts, and even provides you with customizable templates and hashtag control. It's a total game-changer for developer visibility.


                            Example:
                            Let's say you just pushed a new feature with the commit message, 'added dark mode support for preferences page.' Push to Draft can automatically generate a social media post like, 'Just dropped dark mode support for our preferences page! Try it out now and let us know what you think! #devprogress #darkmode'


                            The alternative is trying to craft that perfect tweet or post yourself, which let's be real, takes way too much time.


                            The Uncomfortable Truth:
                            Nobody really cares about your 'just shipped a new feature' tweets, at least not until you've built some actual credibility. But when you can automatically turn your dev progress into engaging social media content, suddenly people start paying attention.


                            By leveraging your GitHub commits, you can build a consistent social media presence that drives real engagement and grows your audience. It's like having a superpower – automate your dev progress, amplify your audience.


                            Try it out for yourself – check out Push to Draft and turn your commits into social media gold: https://commit.jolexhive.com/
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